Who is better, Posey or Darvish?
Buster Posey leads with a GOAT score of 87.6 against 87.6 for Yu Darvish — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Posey vs Darvish
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Buster Posey and Yu Darvish level at 87.6. Buster Posey leads on Honours, Peak. Yu Darvish leads on Longevity.
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PoseyWinner
87.6Posey wins: Peak, Honours
Darvish
87.6Darvish wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Buster Posey
87.6
Posey leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Buster Posey
2. Yu Darvish
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇯🇵 Yu Darvish5 seasons played · career day 4,382812 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Buster Posey5 seasons played · career day 2,1901.5 home runs
-99.8% vs Darvish at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Posey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.305 | 1.219 | 2.456 |
| 🇯🇵 Darvish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PoseyRetired | DarvishActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Series titles | 3 | — |
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 7 | — |
| Batting titles | 1 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.302 | — |
| MLB All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 1,929 |
| NPB ERA | — | 1.99 |
| World Baseball Classic titles | — | 1 |
| Strikeout titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Posey87.6
Darvish87.6
FAQ
Where does Darvish beat Posey?
Darvish scores higher on longevity. Posey leads on peak, honours.
How is the Posey vs Darvish score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Posey: 87.6, Darvish: 87.6.
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